Modelling Business Processes

Practical process modelling for business analysts

Understand how work flows across an organisation and how to improve business processes with this two-day BCS course. You’ll learn how to model processes at different levels, from the wider organisational perspective through to detailed task-level activity, using recognised techniques to model and communicate complex operations clearly. The course also places process modelling in context, showing how it supports effective business analysis and helps align day-to-day activity with organisational objectives. 

Learning objectives
  • Model organisational processes  
  • Analyse business tasks  
  • Apply process modelling techniques  
  • Develop AS-IS and TO-BE models  
  • Understand business rules and events  
  • Measure and improve processes  
  • Apply process redesign approaches  
  • Support change through modelling 

Key facts

Certification

BCS Modelling Business Processes 

Who it’s for

This course is designed for business analysts, as well as business change professionals, project managers and enterprise architects. 

Prerequisites

There are no entry requirements for this course. 

Exam information

60-minute exam, made up of 40 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions. To pass you need to achieve a score of 65% or more.  

Optional extras

Pass Protect 

Pre-course

No pre-course work is required before attending this course. 

Course syllabus

Dive into the detail of the course by looking at the syllabus below. 

  • The organisational view
    • The business environment
    • Types of customer
    • Value chain analysis
  • Modelling business processes
    • ‘As is’ business process models
    • Business events and business rules
    • Timescales
  • Analysing tasks
    • Identifying tasks
    • Documenting tasks
    • Defining steps in the task
    • Decisions and business rules
  • Human aspects of performance
    • Support required
    • Standards
    • Skill requirements
    • Feedback and consequences
  • Managing and measuring processes
    • Organisation vs customer expectations
    • Customer value expectations
    • Departmental and process measures
  • Process improvement and redesign
    • ‘To be’ business process models
    • Process problems
    • Process disconnects
    • Handoffs and delays
    • Lack of IT support
    • Process redesign patterns
    • Re-engineering
    • Simplification
    • Value-added
    • Automation
  • Implementation issues
    • Organisational design
    • People issues
    • Procedure design
    • Managing change
  • IT support for business processes
    • Defining IT requirements from process models

FAQs

This course provides an introduction to business process modelling, focusing on how techniques can be applied in real organisational contexts. It covers the key skills and approaches needed to analyse existing processes and design improved solutions to support effective business change, helping you apply what you learn directly in your day-to-day role. 

What does the BCS Modelling Business Processes course cover?

The course covers the full lifecycle of business process modelling, including understanding organisational context, creating AS-IS models, analysing tasks, measuring performance and designing to-be processes. You will also explore process improvement techniques and supporting areas such as human performance and IT requirements. 

Who should attend this course?

This course is primarily aimed at practising business analysts. It is also suitable for professionals involved in business change, project delivery or enterprise architecture who want to develop their understanding of process modelling. 

How will this course help in my role?

The course helps you apply structured modelling techniques to real workplace scenarios. This can support improved process efficiency, clearer communication and better alignment between business needs and operational delivery. As you build confidence, you’ll be better equipped to contribute to analysis and change initiatives within your organisation, which over time will support your progression as a business analyst or in a related career path. 

What process modelling techniques will I learn?

You’ll learn how to apply a range of process modelling techniques across different levels of an organisation. This includes building organisational models to show how processes support the overall business, as well as creating detailed process models that map events, tasks, decision points and flows. You’ll also work with standard notation approaches, helping you produce models that are clear and easy to understand across teams. 

What our customers say

"Good, experienced teacher, well balanced and clear course." 

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“From the offset of our partnership, the customer service offered by TSG has been extremely positive. The pace of response is great, they are incredibly knowledgeable, and we have a very collaborative relationship.” 

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